The educational curriculum is conducted by introducing and building students' critical power on theories and relevant instruments with regional and rural development. The study load is equivalent to minimum 40 credits with 32 credits for lectures and 8 credits for the thesis and seminars that are all spread over 4 (four) semesters.

Semester I: four compulsary subjects = 12 credits

1. Philosophy of science (3 cr)
2. Theories of Inclusive Rural Development (3 cr)
3. Political Economy of Rural Development (3 cr)
4. Development Management (3 cr)

Semester II: five compulsary subjects = 12 credits

1. Research Methods (3 cr)
2. Regional Economy (2 cr)
3. Regional and Rural Development Planning (3 cr)
4. Studio of Planning and Analytical Instrumen for Rural Development (2 cr)
5. Statistic for social economy (2 cr)

Semester III: three compulsary subjects and two elective subjects = 11 credits

(a) three compulsary subjects = 5 credits

1. Public Policy (3 cr)
2. Glady Karya (Directed Independent Study) (1 cr)
3. Seminar of Research Proposal (Colloquium) (1 cr)

(b) two elective subjects for PEP (Rural Economic Development)concentration = 6 credits

1. Management of local resources (3 cr)
2. Economic risk management and social security (3 cr)
3. Local capacity building (3 cr)
4. Community empowerment (3 cr)
5. Social entrepreneurship (3 cr)

 (c) two elective subjects for ODPP (Autonomy and Public Services) concentration = 6 credits

1. Local politic and management of public resources (3 cr)
2. System of public services (3 cr)
3. Management and administration of public services (3 cr)
4. Governmental devolution and regional autonomy (3 cr)
5. Management of community based development (3 cr)

Semester IV: two compulsary subjects = 7 credits

1. Seminar of thesis (1 cr)
2. Thesis (6 cr)

Students who are not coming from relevant study program of their undergraduate degree, may be assigned to take Matriculation course for these three subjects:

1. Statistic (2 cr)
2. Social change (2 cr)
3. Basic of economic theories (2 cr)

Semster I

Catatan :

Pelaksanaan perkuliahan 1 sks kuliah adalah 50 menit

Sesuai peraturan Rektor Unand No.6b tahun 2013

Program Studi Pembangunan Wilayah Pedesaan Mandiri (PWD Mandiri)

Catatan :

*PEP (Pemusatan Pengembanga Ekonomi Pedesaan)

*ODPP (Pemusatan Otonomi Daerah dan Pelayanan Publik)

Pelaksanaan perkuliahan 1 sks kuliah adalah 50 menit, sesuai peraturan Reknor no.6b tahun 2013

Perkuliahan dilaksanakan 8 kali pertemuan di Kampus Utama Padang dan sisanya di Kampus II Unand Payakumbuh

Program Studi Pembangunan Wilayah Pedesaan(PWD)

Semster III

Catatan :

*PEP (Pemusatan Pengembanga Ekonomi Pedesaan)

*ODPP (Pemusatan Otonomi Daerah dan Pelayanan Publik)

Pelaksanaan perkuliahan 1 sks kuliah adalah 50 menit, sesuai peraturan Reknor no.6b tahun 2013

Educational curriculum of this Master degree program is organized in Credit System. Total study load of this program are 38 - 44 credits including thesis for four academic semesters (2 years). Lectures and other academic activities are conducted with the guidance of qualified lecturers, and is held in the Graduate Building Building of Andalas University Campus Unand Limau Manis Padang.

Semester I : four compulsary and one elective subjects = 13 credits

(a) four compulsary subjects = 11 credits

1. Concepts and Principles of INRM (3 cr)
2. Economic Principles of NRM(3 cr)
3. Quantitative Research Design for NRM (2 cr)
4. Ecological Principles of NRM (3 cr)

(b) Elective courses (choose one = 2 cr)

1. Integrated Water Resources Management (2 cr)
2. Introduction to Gender and Natural Resources Management (2 cr)

Semester II : four compulsary, one elective subjects = 12 credits

(a) four compulsary subjects = 9 credits

1. Spatial Analysis for NRM (3 cr)
2. Legal Pluralism and Laws in NRM (2 cr)
3. Qualitative Research Methods for NRM (2 (cr)
4. INRM Planning and Policy (2 cr)

   (b) Elective subjects (choose one = 3 cr)

1. Advance Hydrology for IWRM (3 cr)
2. Gender Sensitive Research Methodology (3 cr)

Semester III : two compulsary and two elective subjects = 12 credits

(a) two compulsary subjects = 3 credits

1. Colloquium Research Proposal (1 cr)
2. Directed Independent Study (2 cr)

(c) three electives subjects = 9 credits

1. Modelling on WRM (3 cr)
2. Gender, Culture and Sustainable Livelihoods(3 cr)
3. Gender, Politic and Environmental Justice (3 cr)
4. Natural Resources Conservation (3 cr)
5. Environmental Impact Assessment (3 cr)

Semester IV : two compulsary subjects = 7 credits

1. Seminar of thesis (1 cr)
2. Thesis (6 cr)

Students who are not coming from relevant study program of their undergraduate degree, may be assigned to take Matriculation course for these two subjects:

1. Statistic (2 cr)
2. Reading relevant studies (2 cr)

The Master degree program in Biotechnology at Andalas University aims to produce graduates who have the following qualifications:

1. Able to develop new concepts in the field of science through research in biotechnology, especially in the field of natural resources.
2. Able to carry out, organize, and lead research programs in Biotechnology.
3. Able to take an interdisciplinary approach to the application of his expertise professionally in Biotechnology.